Hello everyone >From: MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [MD] Oui and Pirsig >Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:47:35 -0400 > >At 12:07 PM 9/6/2007, Dan wrote: > >Hello Dan, > >I mostly agree with all you've said, but below. > > > >Dan: > >I think a person has to be flexible with their time, at least that's what > >experience has taught me. Whether it's the US or somewhere else doesn't > >matter. A person can waste a get deal of time on inconsequential matters > >wherever they happen to find themselves. > >I appreciate what you're saying, but there are times when it's >wonderful to hibernate. And other times when training to become a >cat is a glorious challenge. They waste time so elegantly, don't you >think?
Hi Marsha Absolutely! I think Robert Pirsig calls it lateral drifting. My whole life has been one long lateral drift. What I suppose what I mean by inconsequential matters is what most people might call working a regular job. Not that I have anything against working, mind you. Sometimes I dearly wish I could work a regular job and have something like a paycheck that I could count on. On the other hand, when it's all said and done and I'm looking at leaving this life the same way that I entered, I would like to be able to look back at time well spent and not time spent making money. I notice when I did work a regular job that I never had time for much of anything else. I cannot imagine having to do that for 35 or 40 years. Oh my. I would have to take up drinking or drugs. It's much more exciting waking up in the morning not knowing what's going to happen today. Sure, I have bills to pay like anyone else. Mmaybe I will go out and sell some dirt. Or maybe someone will call wanting a motorcycle repaired. Or maybe I will work on that next book. Or maybe... That is what I mean by being flexible. So all in all I think we are in agreement. Thank you, Dan Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
